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    Problems linking notebook to router

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by elfguy, Feb 23, 2006.

  1. elfguy

    elfguy Newbie

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    I got a new Acer 5672 and a D-Link 524 router. I enabled wireless in both, and Windows can see and connect to the router. However, that's where problems start happening. If I have WPA encryption on, it connects, but there is tons of packet loss and I get speeds of less than 1Kbps. If I turn on WEP encryption, it doesn't connect at all. Windows keeps trying to connect and never manages to. If I turn encryption off, then it connects and I get full download speeds, but the wireless icon in the tray says "disconnected" the whole time, and eventually the connection just drops. I can connect fine with an ethernet cable which is what I used for now.
     
    elfguy, Feb 23, 2006
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    The normal starting points are to:

    1) Update your driver in the notebook
    2) Update the firmware in the router

    If you do this and it still fails, try connecting to another router to see what happens.
     
    Brian, Feb 23, 2006
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